Car Stories

It takes information to get the new or used vehicle that fits your needs and lifestyle – hopefully, for years to come. When you’re traveling the road to car ownership, the Santander Consumer USA blog can help you get the most out of your experience.

If you build it, they will come. That is the expectation, at least, for the new Learning Center on our redesigned website. Occupying valuable website real estate, the Santander Consumer USA (SC) Learning Center pulls together content that can make… Read more

Communicating with a big company such as Santander Consumer USA (SC) sometimes can be difficult, even when everyone is trying. But it’s especially important when you owe the company thousands of dollars. As an auto lender, SC must be sensitive… Read more

Should I take cash back or lower financing on my new car? In this age of incentives, it’s a good question, but not one with a simple answer. A lot of variables go into deciding but, fortunately, online calculators are… Read more

February is already over. Who knew it would pass so quickly. OK, maybe you did, since it’s the shortest month of the year. A lot of blog content, useful for customers and consumers, alike, flowed under the bridge during the… Read more

Inside outstanding. And under $50,000. Autotrader has named its 10 best interiors for the money. The list from the car shopping website is a good place to start if you spend a lot of time behind the steering wheel or… Read more

You’ve seen the television commercials. Some car brand is offering 0 percent financing or $1,500 cash back on the purchase of a new car. It’s almost enough of an incentive to sway you toward that particular model. Great financing. Cash… Read more

Bizarre. It’s the only word to describe the Polaris Slingshot. But not in a bad way. At least, not if you’re into spaceships. The three-wheeled, five-speed vehicle appears to be a cross between an automobile and a motorcycle. In fact,… Read more

Most car shoppers don’t buy a sport sedan. Instead, they opt for something “practical,” such as a family sedan, crossover or SUV. But if you are looking at sport sedans, MotorWeek TV magazine thinks the Kia Stinger is your best… Read more

A little quiz. What do the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Silverado have in common? Or the Dodge Challenger and Honda Odyssey? And how about the Ford Super Duty and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class? Stumped? The 2015 models of these vehicles, along… Read more

Subaru’s first vehicles were sold in America 50 years ago, but you could say the brand really just arrived here in the past decade. The first car – the Subaru 360 – was small and plain, a far cry from… Read more

Peace of mind. It’s usually associated with purchasing a new vehicle instead of used model – even if the used vehicle is only a year or two older. But most shoppers have a limit, where peace of mind means not… Read more

Awards are usually good to spark debate. But in the case of the Kelley Blue Book 2018 Five-Year Cost to Own Awards, one winner, a subcompact, is more likely to spark admiration. The Chevrolet Spark has won the KBB cost-to-own… Read more

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